The 20 best jobs for people who love to solve problems

Some people are natural-born problem solvers. Others develop the skill over time. Either way, there are several jobs that are perfect for this group of people, where day-to-day tasks involve tackling information and problems head-on to devise solutions.

We filtered through data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database that compiles detailed information on hundreds of jobs, to find 20 that place high importance on "making decisions and solving problems." We also checked out the average annual salary and projected percent change in employment from 2014 to 2024 for each job on the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website.